This course presents the economic principles that govern the behaviour of the nation’s economy. Topics include GDP (nominal and real); economic growth; unemployment; inflation; fiscal policy (government spending and taxation); monetary policy (Bank of Canada), international trade; exchanges rates and balance of payments; and some major economic theories from the 20th century and the early 21st century. Current and recent historic Canadian macroeconomic data, events, and challenges are discussed.
ECON-102 - Macroeconomics
Minimum Credits: 3
Length: 45 hours
Prerequisites: Minimum of 60% in either MATH 080, Foundations of Math 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Computer Science 12, Foundations of Math 12, Pre-Calculus 12, Geometry 12, Statistics 12, or equivalent.
Delivery Method:
On-campus, Online
Cost: $372.57
Course Outline: https://outlines.cotr.bc.ca/pdf/courses/Course-outline-ECON-102-Fall-2025.pdf